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REMIL LINGGATONG GALAY
University of Philippines Diliman
Dr. Galay, an associate professor at the UP Los Baños College of Veterinary Medicine, currently works on ticks and tick-borne diseases. Dr. Galay has led several research projects dealing with molecular detection of various tick-borne pathogens in livestock and companion animals. His work has led to discoveries on animal parasitic diseases, a significant contribution to his area of research. He is awarded as one of the Outstanding Young Scientists of 2020.
Sex: Male
Education: Yamaguchi University, Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Sciences, April 2011 - March 2015
Field of Specialization:
Zoology
Entomology
Parasitology
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DR. JAIME ALFONSO M. AHERRERA
University of the Philippines Manila
Sex: Male
Education:
University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital Fellowship Training in Interventional Cardiology, 2016-2018
University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital Fellowship Training in Adult Cardiology, 2013-2016
University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital Residency
Training in Internal Medicine, 2009-2012
Doctor of Medicine 2004-2008
De La Salle University, BS Human Biology, 2002-2004
Field of Specialization:
Internal Medicine (General Medicine)
Epidemiology
Cardiology
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Phillip A. Alviola is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Biological Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Banos, and a bat ecologist with over 20 years experience and a publication track record of more than 40 research articles in scientific journals. He is a recipient of the DOST-NAST Outstanding Young Scientist in 2017, and received a commendation by the Philippine Senate (under House Resolution No. 141) in 2019 as one of the eight Filipinos included in the top 100 scientists in the Asia-Pacific Region. His area of expertise includes Ecology of Philippine Wildlife, Mammalian Ecology and Taxonomy, Cave Ecology, Conservation Biology, and Ecology of Bat Zoonotics. Prof. Alviola conducts bat zoonotic research since 2007 with various international virologists, which resulted in the discovery of several novel virus genotypes including coronavirus, hantavirus, and gammaherpes virus from Philippine bats. Prof. Alviola’s work in mammalian ecology and taxonomy has resulted in publication of 16 scientific papers in international peer-reviewed journals including description of 12 new mammal species in the Philippines
Sex: Male
Education:
- Master of Science in Wildlife Studies, University of the Philippines Los Banos
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of the Philippines Los Banos
Field of Specialization
Mammals
Biodiversity Monitoring
Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Ecology
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Sex: Female
Education:
Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School
Doctor of Philosophy in Transdisciplinary Global Health Solutions, University of Amsterdam & University of Barcelona, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium
Master of Science in Microbiology, University of the Philippines Diliman
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman
Field of Specialization
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Antimicrobial Resistance
Microbial Molecular Biology
Diagnostic Microbiology
Molecular Bacteriology
Infectious Diseases Epidemiology
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Claro N. Mingala
Sex: Male
Education:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 2016
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Agriculture, 2011
Doctor of Philosophy in Infectious Diseases – Molecular Immunology and Microbiology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 2009
Master of Veterinary Studies (Preventive Veterinary Medicine), Central Luzon State University, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry, Central Luzon State University, 1992
Field of Specialization
Veterinary Immunology, Epidemiology, Virology
Infectious Diseases
Molecular Biology and Diagnostics
Vaccine and Drug Development